throw-in

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noun

ˈthrō-ˌin

Synonyms ofthrow-in next

:an act or instance of throwing a ball in: such as

:a throw made from the touchline in soccer to put the ball back in play after it has gone into touch

:a throw from an outfielder to the infield in baseball

:an inbounds pass in basketball

:something added as a bonus or supplement

throw in

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verb

threw in;thrown in;throwing in;throws in

transitive verb

:to add as a gratuity or supplement

:to introduce or interject in the course of something:contribute

theythrow in some … sound effects on several songs—

Tom Phillips

:distributesense 3b

:engage

throw in the clutch

intransitive verb

:to enter into association or partnership:join

agrees tothrow in with a crooked ex-cop—

Newsweek

Phrases

throw in the towel or less commonlythrow in the sponge

:to abandon a struggle or contest:acknowledge defeat:give up

Synonyms

Noun

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Examples ofthrow-in in a Sentence

Noun anyone who buys a book today will get a bookmark as athrow-in

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Noun

The Loons scored two goals — one apiece on a free kick and a longthrow-in— to propel its 2-1 win over FC Dallas on Friday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.—

Andy Greder,Twin Cities, 5 July 2025Their longthrow-insare a weapon, disruptive, hard to defend, and often unexpected.—

Asli Pelit,New York Times, 22 June 2025

Verb

Catch some crabs in the salt marsh at Oyster Landing, then buy a few pounds of shrimp from Seven Seas Seafood tothrow inthe pot with them.—

Lydia Mansel,Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025Kerr also showed her support for Sánchez at the book launch party Kristhrew inSeptember 2024.—

Caroline Blair,People.com, 27 June 2025See All Example Sentences forthrow-in